"Do You Know Eden Park?" Eden Amusement Park, a Nostalgic Tourist Spot in Western Busan, Reborn as a 'Healing' Destination

Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun Commits to Realizing '15-Minute City Pledge' Through Communication with Residents

Memories of the 7080 Generation, Groundbreaking for Infrastructure Development... Transforming into an Urban Natural Rest Area

Busan Saha-gu Eden Amusement Park Development Plan.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Eden Park, a nostalgic place for Busan citizens in their 50s and 60s, is expected to return as a resting place for the public.

The communication between the Busan mayor and residents has revived a 'local asset' that was being forgotten.

On the 9th, Busan City announced that it will implement the second phase of infrastructure development to transform Eden Amusement Park in Hadan-dong, Saha-gu, into a healing space within the city accessible within 15 minutes.

Eden Amusement Park was a representative tourist attraction in western Busan during the 1970s and 1980s, loved by citizens for its beautiful natural scenery such as reed fields and sunsets.

As visitors decreased and facilities aged, it gradually lost its reputation.

Busan City has taken on the amusement park development project to transform Eden Amusement Park into a natural resting place, focusing on themes such as 'a city dwellers’ shelter and the aesthetics of slowness through walking.'

Since 2015, Busan City has been promoting projects to build an observatory, cultural center, and communication plaza in Eden Amusement Park, and after environmental improvement projects nearby, completed the first phase last year with the construction of access roads and parking lots.

Although it planned to secure 10 billion KRW in construction costs to continue the work this year, the financial situation worsened due to COVID-19, putting a brake on the amusement park development project.

This time, Busan City will create infrastructure with a budget of 1.4 billion KRW to provide residents with a natural resting place accessible within 15 minutes.

The 970-meter-old walking trail will be refurbished with natural soil pavement to create a pleasant and safe walking environment, and all nighttime lighting along the trail will be replaced to allow exercise even at night.

CCTV will be installed along the walking trail and resting areas within the amusement park to provide a safe resting environment.

In the yard of 'Gangseondae,' known as the playground of immortals, a pavilion will be installed along with natural soil pavement, and surrounding aging exercise facilities will be renovated to create a complex plaza where local residents can enjoy rest, leisure, and communication.

On the 15th of last month, Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun visited Saha-gu as the first destination of the '15-minute City Busan Vision Tour,' communicated with residents, listened to suggestions regarding the development of Eden Amusement Park, and promised to actively review them.

Mayor Park said, “Since this is a project of significant regional importance, we will secure the budget and complete the construction promptly so that Eden Amusement Park can regain its former glory.”

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